Segregate Content Fragments in AEM AMS 6.5.23 by usage

[Mahesh_Gunaje]

Hello Everyone,

For my project I need to create many content fragment models(Around 40-50).
I want to segregate these models by the usage. Note: I have a hierarchy of models by usage/reference.
Example: Will create CF-Model-abc-1, CF-Model-abc-2, CF-Model-abc-3 etc.
Will create CF-Model-xyz-1, CF-Model-xyz-2: Here, 1 field is Fragment Reference, where I need to refer to (CF-Model-abc-1 or multiple CF model-abc)
Will create CF-Model-qwerty-1, CF-Model-qwerty-2: Here, 2 field is Fragment Reference, where I need to refer to(CF-Model-xyz-1, CF-Model-abc-1)

Whats the best way to segregate models into multiple folder?

cc @arunpatidar  @giuseppebag @SantoshSai @HrishikeshKagne 

Thanks in advance

[giuseppebag]

hi @Mahesh_Gunaje,

you can create folders under /conf/<project>/settings/dam/cfm/models to group models logically:

/conf/myproject/settings/dam/cfm/models/
│
├── abc/
│   ├── CF-Model-abc-1
│   │    ├── subitems
│   │        ├── CF-Model-abc-subitem-1
│   │        ├── CF-Model-abc-subitem-N
│   ├── CF-Model-abc-2
│   ├── CF-Model-abc-3
│   └── CF-Model-shared/
│            ├── CF-Model-shared-subitem-1
│            └── CF-Model-shared-subitem-2
│
├── xyz/
│   ├── CF-Model-xyz-1
│   └── CF-Model-xyz-2
│
└── qwerty/
    ├── CF-Model-qwerty-1
    └── CF-Model-qwerty-2

This logical grouping offers several benefits:

• It facilitates organization by purpose or dependency
• It simplifies access control, including permissions and replication
• It enhances the authoring process, allowing authors to easily locate related models
• You can still reference models across different folders without any issues.

Btw you can add metadata or tags on CFMs to categorize them (e.g., “domain: product”, “domain: content-block”, “level: base/composite”). This can help authors find the right model using the UI filter in AEM Assets.

[SantoshSai]

Hi @Mahesh_Gunaje,

In addition to @giuseppebag  I’d like to add a few best practices that can make managing a large number of Content Fragment Models even more scalable and easier to maintain.

When dealing with 40–50 CFMs, it’s helpful to think not just about folder structure but also about reusability, model relationships, and long-term maintainability.

/conf/myproject/settings/dam/cfm/models/
│
├── abc/
│   ├── base/
│   │   ├── CF-Model-abc-1
│   │   ├── CF-Model-abc-2
│   └── composites/
│       ├── CF-Model-abc-composite-1
│       └── CF-Model-abc-composite-2
│
├── xyz/
│   ├── CF-Model-xyz-1
│   └── CF-Model-xyz-2
│
├── qwerty/
│   ├── CF-Model-qwerty-1
│   └── CF-Model-qwerty-2
│
└── shared/
    ├── CF-Model-common-author
    ├── CF-Model-common-image
    └── CF-Model-common-metadata